Rudolf Maister
by barryg23
We were wandering near the statue of Rudolf Maister when we were stopped by an elderly lady who, recognising we were visitors, asked us where we were from and what had brought us to Maribor. She spoke to us first in German, and then in fairly broken English (though much better than our very few words of Slovene) and told us about Maribor's most famous residents: Maister, in the picture and a writer, whose name I've forgotten.
This was our first chance to speak to anyone in Slovenia (apart from the customs officers on the train) and she was friendly and very helpful, recommending some of the sights of Maribor and telling us where we could get some tolars.
The Cathedral
by croisbeauty
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, is the oldest architectual treasure in Maribor, first mentioned in 1248. The church became a cathedral in 1859, when the first Bishop of Maribor Anton Martin Slomšek transferred the seat of the diocese.
The Plague Memorial
by croisbeauty
Initially a figural column of the Virgin Mary was erected by the town people as the Plage Memorial, but in 1743 it was replaced by the present memorial, sculptered by Josef Straub.
It occupies the central position of the main city square named Mestni trg.
Pohorje battalion memorial site in Osanakrica
by picek
One of the most tragic battles of WWII in Slovenian soil was fought in deep Pohorje mountains near Osankarica, by Trije zeblji most precisely. It is here in the silence of deep spruce forest where generations after generations come to pay respects for the dead partisans whom entire battalion of 69 men and women was first betrayed, then ambushed and brutally killed by Nazi German troops. Teenaged children of Alfonz Sarh, one of the men – a patriotic, small and local farmer who joined partisans - were shot with them among these trees, although they barely began to live. It was coldest time in winter then in January 1943, snow deep as 1 meter, food and weapon too scarce for decent defence. Enemy troops outnumbered them by 2000 men – that was a fight of small against big army and with terrible, predictable result.
Now, 60 years later memeorial site still gets numbers of visitors. Time changed but things weren't forgotten. Quietly you will walk though soft, earthen forest path revealing bare tree roots right above surface, touch with ground so gentle to feet… yet it's is something dark in the air knowing what happened in these humble nature some decades ago. Spirits have stayed and they continue to dwell as long as someone bothers to remember … and now adult spruces were young then, if they could speak… what they witnessed! If you can listen unspoken words, then it tells enough (and if you don't then there's board and museum you can visit for information) about wounds left in their sacred forest.
How to find from Maribor: in Slovenska Birstria follow the signs for Sv. Trije kralji, which is hill station on about 1200 m above sea level, some 20 – 30 min drive from Bistrica. You can walk to Trije zeblji – Osankarica or use the road. Most people come hiking from Trije kralji, since it's only few kilometers aways through beutiful forests and pass magic turf waters of Black lake. I didn't see any local buses to get you here so your best bet will be rented or your own transport.
Pancakes
by Kajser-MK about Tacos DOS
The food is extra quality, not very expensive,and veeeery tasty.
In Maribor there are two restaurants. This one (see the photo) is located in Europark shopping mall, and otherone is near Main Square in Mesarski Prehod. The last has been "hot" place at night!!!! Quesadilla's with chicken meat and of course pancakes- very good taste with honey and milion other things inside.
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one of the largest intersections, next to TIC
The World's Oldest Vine
passage into the side street
core of the religion in Maribor
